Private Jamie Cooper, 19, was awarded just £57,000 for horrific injuries to his arm and stomach in Basra.

The campaigners included the Royal British Legion, ex-SAS soldier-turned-author Andy McNab, 48, and the National Gulf Veterans and Families’ Association. The MoD was accused of “betrayal” over massive compo handouts.

The lesbian soldier Lance-Bombardier Kerry Fletcher, 32, won £186,896 for loss of earnings and stress after she was pestered for sex by a superior.